Samsung SCH-a990 : Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, set a new standard for mobile camera phones today with the availability of the SCH-a990, the first 3.2 mega pixel digital camera phone available to Verizon Wireless customers. The SCH-a990 enables photo enthusiasts to take high-resolution photos of a similar print quality as a standalone digital camera. In addition, the SCH-a990 boasts a number of media features, V Cast to view video and V Cast Music to download music directly to the phone and Bluetooth wireless technology, which allows a customer to print pictures wirelessly from the SCH-a990 to a Bluetooth-enabled printer basic print profile.

Samsung a990 Multimedia phone
The SCH-a990 has a unique design that holds first like a phone and then, when the screen is rotated 180 degrees, like a camera. This innovative design, along with the high resolution and features such as a flash and in-camera photo editing software, make the SCH-a990 the first mobile device that is as much a camera as it is a multimedia phone. The SCH-a990 is also a strong V Cast multimedia phone with full music, video and game capabilities on a high-resolution screen. V Cast Music lets customers play music on their wireless phones - the same device they have come to rely upon for entertainment, information and mobile communication.

Samsung SCH-a990 mobile phone - Verizon Network
V Cast customers can browse, preview, download and play high-quality digital music from their SCH-a990 over Verizon Wireless' broadband network, the most award-winning wireless broadband network in the nation, or from the Verizon Wireless V Cast Music online store using a personal computer. With V Cast on the SCH-a990, customers can view video clips from the hottest names in entertainment, news, sports and more in the palms of their hands. V Cast is currently available to more than 150 million Americans from coast to coast.

Samsung SCH a990 Phone - Navigation
"The launch of the a990 marks the first time a multimedia phone is fully integrated with a high resolution camera in the U.S.," said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. "With a design that feels and looks like a phone and camera, Samsung's a990 is the premiere print quality camera phone for the photo enthusiasts in the U.S. market." The new SCH-a990 also supports Verizon Wireless' VZ Navigator, a tool for customers that includes mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to find over 14 million points of interest.

Verizon Wireless - V Cast
To get V Cast from Verizon Wireless, customers simply equip their SCH-a990 with a V Cast VPak subscription for $15.00 monthly access added to their Verizon Wireless calling plan. Unlimited basic video clips are included, but application download fees apply for 3D games, music and premium video. The Samsung SCH-a990 is available for $349.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement and is available today online at the Verizon website and will be available in more than 1,900 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on July 24, 2006.

About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 90 offices in 51 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.